Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Geof " Chinese Medical Palmistry: Your health in your hand, " has a section, about 50 pages of 180 devouted to nails. Go to Blue Poppy Press. > " Geoffrey Hudson " <list > > > Nails >Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:22:38 -0800 > >I had several supervisors from China that used to check finger / toe >nails. I have not been able to find any books on this subject. If >anyone knows of any reference to information on nail diagnosis, please >let me know. > >Thanks, >Geoff > _______________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Hi Geoff I have a book called Diagnostics Based Upon Observation of Palmar Lines which, while it is mostly concerned with, obviously, palmar lines, but it also has a number of diagnostic points about nails. There is some general information, and then disease specific material. It also includes special physical signs on the face and ears.I assume that it is a translation, its published in English by Shandong Friendship Publishing House, and the author is Wang Chenxia. Blue Poppy has a book on palmar diagnosis with a chapter of general nail info. It's called Chinese Medical Palmistry, it too has much specific information on particular conditions and their manifestations in the nail. I've never really had the stomach to compare much specific information in these two texts, but they seem superficially to be somewhat similar. Par Scott - Geoffrey Hudson Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:22 PM Nails I had several supervisors from China that used to check finger / toe nails. I have not been able to find any books on this subject. If anyone knows of any reference to information on nail diagnosis, please let me know. Thanks, Geoff Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 Besides the two titles (Palmar Diagnosis and the Blue Poppy on medical palmistry), listed elsewhere on several other replies to your query, there is interesting nail diagnosis information in Yves Requena's multilingual MORPHOTYPOLOGICAL HAND DIAGNOSIS IN ACUPUNCTURE, Editions Solal, Marseilles, 1986. Another book which has several pages on nail analysis and hundreds of pages of fascinating ancient Chinese lore on hand analysis is Shifu Terence Duke's CHINESE HAND ANALYSIS, Weiser 1987 (I think this is recently reprinted but perhaps under another title and under Duke's nom de chine...which I forget.) Lastly, and admittedly a little off the subject since there is only a little specific nail information in the new and expanded edition of Tae Woo Yoo's KOREAN HAND THERAPY, but I take this vaguely related opportunity to highly recommend it to the Academy as a very interesting, elegant and powerful acupuncture system, well worth the trouble to master for diagnosis or treatment (or just make use of the diagnostic systems, useful whether you use the comprehensive Koryo Sooji Chim treatment systems or not). Neal White. - Geoffrey Hudson Thursday, January 30, 2003 5:22 PM Nails I had several supervisors from China that used to check finger / toe nails. I have not been able to find any books on this subject. If anyone knows of any reference to information on nail diagnosis, please let me know. Thanks, Geoff Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Since I started taking Biotin my nails are very strong. It took a long time to work for me. Months. Diane M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I also have had great success with biotin and I have had good success with adding omega 3 and 6 oils. I have found consistently that if I don't have enough fat in my diet, my nails are dry and split/peel. Hugs! Melanie Harper Bradley Method Natural Childbirth Educator Duvall, WA Educator of a 9 year old lego genius, a 7 year old ballerina and a 2 year old Houdini! " Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way if they get angry, they'll be a mile away and barefoot " www.bradleybirth.com/ndweb.asp?ID=H474 & Count=N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Dear Diane, Can you tell me which brand of Biotin you are using.I will appreciate for your help. Thanks Raj Teddyberen wrote: Since I started taking Biotin my nails are very strong. It took a long time to work for me. Months. Diane M All-new Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Lori, I found this on another natural website, I thought it might help you to figure out why your nails split. Mine used to peel off in layers, I take silica & knots Geletin in my morning tea every morning. They have been great since then. Gelitin has no flavor when mixed in hot tea you can buy it by the pound at some health stores or at Smart & Final. Sandy As early as 400 B.C.E., Hippocrates taught that the nails reflect the condition of the inner body. It is true that abnormalities of the nails can often provide early clues to common medical problems or severe systemic diseases. Take a few moments and examine your unpolished fingernails under a good light. You will gather a new appreciation for how your lifestyle affects your nails and overall health. Nails grow at different rates due to age, nutrition, and health factors. Under the best of conditions, a nail grows about .004 inches a day or 1/8 of an inch each month. It takes about six months for a new nail to grow from cuticle to tip. Use this diagnostic chart to look at and understand the condition of your nails: COMPLETE LOSS OF NAIL Trauma NAIL PLATE LOOSE Injury; nail psoriasis; fungal or bacterial infections; medicines; chemotherapy; thyroid disease; Raynaud's phenomenon; lupus WASTING AWAY OF NAILS; NAIL LOSES LUSTER AND BECOMES SMALLER Injury or disease THICKENED NAIL PLATE Poor circulation; fungal infection; heredity; mild, persistent trauma to the nail PITTED NAILS SOMETIMES WITH YELLOW-TO-BROWN " OIL " SPOTS Eczema or psoriasis; hair loss condition VERY SOFT NAILS Contact with strong alkali; malnutrition; endocrine problems; chronic arthritis SPOON-SHAPED NAILS Iron deficiency; thyroid disease CLUBLIKE NAILS GROWING AROUND SWOLLEN FINGER ENDS Chronic respiratory or heart problems; cirrhosis of the liver HORIZONTAL RIDGES Injury; infection; nutrition LONGITUDINAL RIDGES Aging, poor absorption of vitamins and minerals; thyroid disease; kidney failure BRITTLE, SPLIT NAILS Nail dryness; nails in contact with irritating substances (detergents, chemicals, polish remover); silica deficiency INFECTED NAILS: RED, TENDER, SWOLLEN, PUS Bacterial or yeast infection OVERLARGE MOONS Overactive thyroid; genetics; self-induced trauma (habit tick) NO MOONS Underactive thyroid; genetics DISCOLORED FINGERNAILS Colorless: May indicate anemia Red or deep pink: Can indicate a tendency to poor peripheral circulation Blue: Blood may not be receiving adequate oxygen due to respiratory disorders, cardiovascular problems, or lupus erythermatosus. Yellow: Could indicate fungus, diabetes, psoriasis, use of tetracycline, or heredity. White, crumbly, soft: May be a result of a fungus infection Half white/half pink: May indicate fungal infection or, more seriously, kidney disease Small white patches: Usually a sign of injury to the nail matrix Purple or black: Usually due to trauma, or may also be a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency. A brown or black streak that begins at the base of the nail and extends to its tip could be a diagnostic clue to a potentially dangerous melanoma. -- In herbal remedies , " Lori " <lljl92 wrote: > > Ok I usually don't post to this group but I am beside myself. I have > been taking Vit B6 and Vit B12 for my nails every day for the last six > months. I had, over time, some initial results but now they are back > to their same old self. They grow to finger tips the split. > Help!!!! Please, Lori L > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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